S.D. Codified Laws § 32-3-51.22
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Recovered stolen vehicles--Inspection--Title--Salvage vehicle
Official statutory text
If a stolen vehicle is recovered, the insurer or self insurer shall, within forty-five days of recovery, inspect the vehicle and apply for a title.
If the vehicle has no damage or the damage is less than that defined in § 32-3-51.19 , the insurer or self insurer shall surrender the existing salvage title to the department. The department shall promptly issue a title marked as a recovered theft with no salvage notation.
However, if the condition of the vehicle is such that it would have been determined a salvage vehicle as defined in § 32-3-51.19 due to the damage to the vehicle, the salvage title is retained and the insurer or self insurer is not required to apply for a title pursuant to this section.
Source: SL 2010, ch 150, § 2; SL 2015, ch 157, § 11; SL 2016, ch 154, § 7.
If the vehicle has no damage or the damage is less than that defined in § 32-3-51.19 , the insurer or self insurer shall surrender the existing salvage title to the department. The department shall promptly issue a title marked as a recovered theft with no salvage notation.
However, if the condition of the vehicle is such that it would have been determined a salvage vehicle as defined in § 32-3-51.19 due to the damage to the vehicle, the salvage title is retained and the insurer or self insurer is not required to apply for a title pursuant to this section.
Source: SL 2010, ch 150, § 2; SL 2015, ch 157, § 11; SL 2016, ch 154, § 7.
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